In this paper level control for a quadruple-tank process with
variable nonlinear zero dynamics is considered. This provides a
nice benchmark problem that illustrates some of the challenges
posed by complex ...

The electrical properties of screen-printed TiO2 based thick films were explored in terms of
gamma radiation influence. Screen-printed pn-heterojunctions and resistors were exposed to γ-
radiation from a 137Cs source ...

This investigation describes a detailed analysis of the fabrication and testing of
optical fibre pressure and temperature sensors (OFPTS). The optical sensor of this research
is based on an extrinsic Fabry–Perot ...

The effect of ethanol vapour and temperature was
investigated on gas sensors fabricated from poly (vinylacetate)\carbon black composites based around a predetermined percolation threshold. Samples with 8% carbon black ...

This paper reviews current state-of-the-art methods of measuring pH levels that
are based on polymer materials. These include polymer-coated fibre optic sensors, devices
with electrodes modified with pH-sensitive polymers, ...

In this work, a new transmission power control
algorithm based on the use of Quantitative Feedback Theory
(QFT) is proposed for CDMA wireless cellular networks. The
QFT based loop-shaping framework that is considered ...

The implementation of three noise estimation algorithms using two different signal decomposition methods: a second-generation wavelet transform and a perceptual wavelet packet transform are described in this paper. The ...

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been expanding in recent years with advancements in technologies,
techniques and devices. This expansion has led to several different applications in the medical, civil, marine,
military ...

The area of wireless sensor networking continues to be one of the most stirring and demanding research domains of this decade. As technology progresses, so do the capabilities of wireless sensor networks: small, low-cost, ...

Selective doping of Ni2+ in octahedral sites provided by nanocrystals embedded in glass-ceramics (GCs) is crucial to the enhancement of broadband near-infrared (NIR) emission. In this work, a NIR emission with a full- ...

The capability of a birefringent fiber loop to suppress the pattern effect in a semiconductor optical amplifier is experimentally demonstrated. The results verify that compared to direct signal amplification this scheme ...

The feasibility of employing a Lyot filter to compensate for the pattern effect in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) is experimentally demonstrated. The operation mechanism relies on the control of its comb-like ...

Signal-induced birefringence and dichroism in a tensile-strained bulk semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) are demonstrated in a counterpropagation scheme. The polarization azimuth rotation and the change of ellipticity ...

This paper presents an aggregation of simulated models for a wireless data acquisition system. The model consists of key units that were simulated using SIMULINK. The output signal from the transmitter was encoded to digital ...

This paper presents an aggregation of
simulated and designed radio frequency (RF) - based models
for a wireless data acquisition system. The model consists of
key units that were simulated with SIMULINK. We
employed a ...